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Accident at Hessle on 21st February 1847

Accident Summary

Location

Hessle

Train Operator

Hull & Selby Railway

Primary Cause

Inadequate motive power

Secondary Cause

Excessive speed

Result

Derailment

2 fatalities, unknown number of injured

Accident Investigation Status

This accident has been the subject of a published formal accident investigation, which you will find below.

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view document PDF (1.8Mb download)Accident Returns: Extract for the Accident at Hessle on 21st February 184719th Mar 1847

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